CRIED OFF Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

cried off

verb

past tense of cry off

as in canceled

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) their film deal had been abruptly cried off, and now the filmmakers were back to square one

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The franchise was canceled after a 2006 Texas operation in which Rockwall County assistant district attorney Louis Conradt died by suicide as authorities and the show’s crew closed in on his home.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
The 2020 and 2021 editions were canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2025 festival was canceled after a day due to a storm.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of canceled

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With that said, Jonas Vingegaard’s crash at this year’s Tour shows how quickly races can change — while the two favorites at last year’s Giro d’Italia, Roglič and Juan Ayuso, both abandoned with injuries.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
In the present-day timeline, this reveal casts a large shadow over adult Shauna (Melanie Lynskey), who’s abandoned by husband Jeff (Warren Cole) and daughter Callie (Sarah Desjardins).

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of abandoned

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In June 2025, Gartner predicted more than 40% of agentic AI projects would be scrapped by the end of 2027.

— Jurin AI Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
One particularly stubborn bottleneck automatically sent recruits who wore glasses for screening for rare disqualifying eye conditions, a requirement officials eventually scrapped.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of scrapped

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Bond was revoked after the court proceedings on Tuesday, and he was remanded to the Oakland County Jail.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Following the display, Budnik's official recognition was revoked and organizers sought the return of his physical gold medal, according to reports.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of revoked

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The following year, it was called off due to rainfall, and in 2025, Bonnaroo had a strong start on its first day before organizers ultimately canceled the rest of the festival due to weather.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
The mission to save NASA's sinking Swift Observatory was called off Wednesday, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of called off

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If the rule is repealed as proposed, those prohibitions will go away.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
However, the laws were ultimately repealed after being met with massive agitations from farmers and farmer unions, especially from Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of repealed

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